Benintendi Lifts Red Sox Past Keys
April 11, 2016 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
SALEM, VA - Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs and scored another as the Salem Red Sox topped the Frederick Keys 5-1 on Monday night at LewisGale Field. In the game, Salem's No. 3 prospect according to Baseball America went 3-for-5, and paced a Red Sox offense which posted 14 hits. With the loss, the Keys drop to 2-3 on the young season.
Frederick grabbed the initial lead of the game in the fourth inning. Steve Wilkerson started the frame with a triple to the right-center gap, his first Carolina League hit. One batter later, Aderlin Rodriguez brought home his teammate with a bounce out to the right side.
Making his first Advanced-A start, Tanner Chleborad pitched three scoreless innings before giving way to Luis Gonzalez. The southpaw faced the minimum in the fourth, but the Red Sox took the lead for good one stanza later. After singles by Bryan Hudson and David Sopilka, Mauricio Duban tied the game with an RBI bounce out. Benintendi then pick up his first of two RBIs with a single to right.
On top 2-1, Salem added three insurance runs in the seventh. Sopilka and Moncada started the frame with back-to-back singles against David Richardson. The Keys right-hander got Duban to pop out, but Benintendi tripled both runners home to make it 4-1. Later in the inning, Benintendi scored on a wild pitch to wrap things up.
Frederick did not have a hit in their final four trips to bat, as Adam Lau and Yankory Pimentel combined on five innings of one-hit relief. Lau (1-0) picked up the win, tossing two frames and striking out three, while Pimentel worked the final three for his first save. Gonzalez (0-1) took the loss for the Keys, allowing two runs on six hits in three innings.
The Keys continue play the middle game of their series with the Red Sox on Tuesday night. Left-hander Mitch Horacek (0-1, 5.40) makes the start for the Keys and will be opposed by Red Sox southpaw Dedgar Jimenez (0-0, --). First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m from LewisGale Field and the broadcast can be heard on 1450 AM The Source and frederickkeys.com. Frederick kicks off its first homestand on Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m and will feature a magnet schedule giveaway presented by Precision Heating and Cooling. For tickets fans can call 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.
The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at GArnold@FrederickKeys.com.
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